In fact, when Roland saw the half of the Titanic model in the photo, his brain was buzzing.

What the fuck？

The situation in front of him didn't match the timeline in his memory at all!

In Roland's memory, the guy at Fox who slammed the door would not give the truck driver money cleanly, would not directly ask him to buy land and build a ship, and would not happily agree to the idea that the truck driver needed to customize tableware, porcelain, and clothing.

Fox should be questioning the sheer cost of the entire project!

They should be picky and unwilling to pay!

Roland had even thought that if Fox hesitated to invest nearly 200 million, then he would immediately take action and spend his own money to do it...... Ah no, it's my own loan to spend money!

And now?

The ship has already been built?

'Hold the grass! Does Fox believe in my handsome face so much? Roland raised his hand and subconsciously touched his cheek.

And when he stared and felt that he might not have gotten up the right way this morning, the truck driver who learned of Roland's strange idea raised his hand and touched Roland's forehead - hiss, this forehead is not hot! This baby doesn't have a fever!

Since he doesn't have a fever, what is he thinking!

"Roland, how can you be suspicious of your own influence?"

"As an A+list, isn't it normal for you to be able to get hundreds of millions of budgets for your projects?"

"You can ask for 100 million for filming "Spider-Man", Sony directly gave 100 million, not only did not question it, but they didn't even bother to take care of the project, so when it was Fox's turn, why couldn't they directly make money?"

That's right, the truckers feel that Fox is right now.

Although Roland hasn't released a film in earnest for two years, the influence of A+list is not only about the works, but also about the sales of endorsed products, which are also within the monitoring scope of various film companies.

A barrel of oil can only be sold for one hundred and fifty-seven, while a barrel of Chanel can be sold for one hundred and fifty-eight.

In the face of this kind of IQ tax, fans are willing to pay out of their pockets, which can prove that in the face of cheaper movie tickets, they have a high probability of paying out of their pockets.

After all, the purpose of the producer is only to make money.

Although Roland did not accept any endorsements, Walmart's sales could not be faked.

A casual glance at Wal-Mart's financial statements can tell how terrifying Roland's ability to carry goods is, and in this case, no production company will have any objection to smashing hundreds of millions of funds!

"Wait...... That's not how the accounts are calculated! ”

Roland felt that the truck driver was stealing the concept, "A 100 million project, Fox invests with his eyes closed, then I can understand." ”

"But the question is, how can it be a budget of 100 million with your project?"

"You're now quoted 75 million! But after buying land and building ships to make props, there is no money in the account, right? ”

"You still have to ask for at least 75 million, that's 1500 million!"

"Don't tell me about Spider-Man."

"Why does "Spider-Man" use 100 million? Isn't it still me, don't you just take the salary at all, and only get a share? ”

"Of the 100 million investment, 70 million are used for production! And we only spent 40 million on shooting, and the remaining 30 million George can make at least 60 million effects in my face! ”

"To put it bluntly, with a normal algorithm, the real cost of "Spider-Man" we made is definitely 1.5 billion."

"In this way, the cost of "Titanic" has to run to 200 million."

"The cost of 200 million! Will Fox not be counted? ”

"According to the oral calculation algorithm of multiplying the production cost by three to recover the cost, "Titanic" will need at least 600 million yuan to recover the cost in the case of zero publicity, and with the publicity, this number will have to run to at least 1 billion!"

"Even if I'm an A+list, Fox won't firmly believe that a movie with me can run a billion at the box office, right?"

Yes, Roland thinks that Fox is making money too quickly, which is not logical at all!

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas can't guarantee that every movie will start with a billion at the box office, so how confident does Fox feel that Roland is even better than the two old men?

What is the difference between this kind of behavior of bowing down when the tiger's body is shocked and the aura of the protagonist of 'hiss~ This son is so terrifying that he can't stay'?

And after several companies bought a public relations draft together and forced him to hand over the portrait license, Roland didn't believe that these guys would really trust him unconditionally - this is unreasonable and illogical!

Seeing that Roland was extremely meticulous in laying things out, the truck driver shook his head with a chuckle.

"You're right, before, Fox didn't make money happily."

"But now, they give us as much as we want."

“What？ I don't see what you mean. Hearing the truck driver say this, Roland was even more confused.

But the truck driver was not disturbed by Roland's logic, but told the ins and outs of the matter very clearly.

In July '95, after "Spider-Man" was finished, the truck driver who cut the film handed over all the work to George Lucas, and then flew back to Los Angeles to focus on his disaster romance.

When asking Fox for investment, even if the truck driver was under the banner of Roland's must-play, Fox was extremely cautious, only giving an upfront payment of 75 million, and asking the truck driver to sign an unequal treaty that 'if Roland did not sign the contract on time, the project would be terminated, and the truck driver would have to pay back the money out of his own pocket with interest'.

However, everything took a turn for the better after "The Shawshank Redemption" went on sale.

"What does this have to do with The Shawshank Redemption?" Roland frowned.

"Of course it does!" The truck driver knocked on the table and said in a loud voice: "Rupert Murdoch, the de facto controller of News Corporation, the parent company of Fox, has always wanted to break into the rich circle of New York!" ”

For this reason, he even chose not to buy a house in New York, but instead rented a New York apartment under Chuan Jianguo Real Estate for a long time!

"The apartment he rented is in the same building as Chuan Jianguo!"

"It started five years ago!"

"But it's a pity, how can those guys with high eyes easily accept a person who is a tabloid background?"

"If your private life is as clean as a blank sheet of paper, then they are all black!"

"It's too late for them to watch out for Rupert! How is it possible to be friends with him? ”

"So, he hasn't been able to find a chance for five years, and the one he has seen the most is Chuan Jianguo, not Carl Icahn!"

"But now, isn't there an opportunity?"

"Because investing in us is in the interests of their big boss!"

"Rupert wants to change his identity, and he can't take Chuan Jianguo for a long time, isn't it normal for him to target you? We can shoot "Titanic" however we want, as long as we can pull Robert's group of guys over at the premiere, Rupert who arrived on time will not count the profit or loss of 200 million US dollars! ”

"As for the time......"

"He's been waiting for five years and doesn't care about waiting a little longer."

That's right, when "The Shawshank Redemption" appeared, or rather, when Washington took the initiative to endorse the movie, all Roland's projects in Fox were the highest priority.

Whatever he wants, Fox can give it to him, as long as he's happy.

And when Barry Diller, chairman of Fox, personally called Roland and confirmed that he would definitely participate in "Titanic", they could approve as much money Cameron wanted......

If admission to the New York Circle could be bought with money, it would be the cheapest thing in the world!

Because of this, Roland's 'incomprehensible' butterfly effect is born.

Now Fox doesn't care how much money they invest in Roland, Roland and they can shoot whatever they want, they just need Roland and the truck driver, the two leading parties, to be able to say a few more kind words in front of those guys who don't eat hard and soft.

Of course, it would have been nice to have News Corp. Murdoch, the chairman of News Corporation, get together with them a few more times.

"Shit, so that means Fox doesn't care about this project at all right now?"

"Oh, I mean, they take the project we're on very seriously?"

Some incoherent Roland did eye exercises in front of the truck driver, pressing the eye acupoints.

If it's really as the truck driver said, then he can understand why Fox in his previous life would let the truck driver ask for money - he didn't want to have a relationship!

Rupert wanted to hook up with the bald Perelman through a truck driver, but unfortunately, the copyright issue of "Spider-Man" entangled MGM, Sony and Fox, and after failing to reap the immediate results, although they wanted to vote for the truck driver, the crazy ideas of the truck driver on "Titanic" and "Avatar" also made them feel that it was not worth it.

If you vote for a truck driver, you can immediately meet those rich people, and Murdoch will throw money cleanly.

But truck drivers in previous lives couldn't do that.

But now—

The 'interesting' Roland is already very deeply bound to the other party, and in this case, how Fox is throwing money, they are not distressed.

Because they firmly believe that this kind of investment in people can bring them the huge returns they expected.

For these tycoons, cinema is first and foremost a tool, and then a money printing machine.

As for art?

Art that doesn't make money is long dead.

"Looking at it like this, the influence of "The Shawshank Redemption" is really great!"

Roland, who figured out the causal relationship, shook his head with emotion.

To be honest, he was annoyed by the messy phone calls, but he loved the feeling of being valued.

Especially now, whether I'm sitting in a Sony office or walking into a Fox — the feeling that my words are equivalent to the will of the big boss of the group makes him ...... The scalp tingling of excitement!

The feeling of power, it's wonderful.

With this thing, even if he was as bad as Harvey Weinstein, he wouldn't be sentenced to twenty-three years......

Because no one knows what he's done.

The New York Times can double label the same behavior that occurred in different places as 'anti-human rights' and 'noble'...... What is the credibility of the media?

It's just the plaything of the rich.

Roland hates to be fooled, and he's glad that he's gotten into that fool's circle.

Murdoch wants to go in too?

Wow, that's so beautiful!

It's no wonder that so many people are obsessed with power, and just listening to the truck driver say something as simple as a few words, Roland is a bit of a head.

However, just as Roland smiled and digested the 'shocking' news brought to him by the truck driver, the old man who was nesting aside rolled his eyes directly, "Okay, okay, don't enjoy it here...... OK？ ”

"If you want to enjoy it, enjoy it when we finish the plan in hand!"

"This kind of power can't be put on the table for people to see, but movies can!"

"Don't you like movies? Imagine a movie you've been in that people all over the world like it......"

The truck driver put his arm on Roland's shoulder, and as a left-hander, he opened his five fingers, as if he saw the sun, and slowly pushed forward, and the act of coaxing the child made Roland roll his eyes, "Oh, James, don't you fool me as a child, okay?" ”

Hearing Roland say this, Cameron was immediately unhappy, let alone pretending, "I'm twenty-six years older than you!" ”

"You were a kid in front of me!"

"I'm telling you, you have to go to Mexico with me today!"

"Nope! Before the filming of "Titanic", I kept your mobile phone! ”

"Now, you give me an honest filming!"

The truck driver who blew his beard and glared at him made Roland laugh again and again, and he would not be angry no matter how the other party 'scolded' him.

Not only because he still loves movies while smelling power, but also because the trucker was the bridge between New York and him in the first place.

After receiving two old punches from the opponent, Roland also raised his hand in surrender, and asked with a smile: "So, excuse me sir, where should we start?" ”

Looking at the guy with a hippie smile on the surface, but actually ready, the truck driver's heart, not to mention how happy.

Having frequent contacts with the rich, he never felt that filmmakers should work behind closed doors.

If you can't even follow the general trend, then you will never be able to ascend to the altar.

"Where to start?"

"Uh...... Let me think about ......"

The truck driver pretended to frown, and after a moment of contemplation, he slapped his head and made a look of sudden realization, "Oh, I remember, you should start ...... now"

"Talk about a love affair to begin."

…………

And just when Roland's mobile phone was confiscated by the truck driver, and he hooked up with the other party to get on a private jet provided by Fox and fly directly to the studio under construction in Mexico, a group of people in Los Angeles were in a villa, staring wide-eyed.

"Can't get through......"

"Can't get through......"

"Still can't get through......"

He ...... Turn off your phone. The middle-aged man in the cap put down his phone in embarrassment.

Hearing this, the companions around them immediately looked at each other.

And at this time, a big nose spoke, "Yuanqing, doesn't he want to pay attention to us?" ”

"I don't know!" The middle-aged man wearing a peaked cap spread his hands and said, "Yuan Lou, I think Roland should have something, he has a good temper, when I called him before, he answered it." ”

"Yes, I can testify to that." Ang Lee, who was sitting on the side, also responded, "I have communicated with him a few times, and the business is very refreshing, I guess there is something delayed, otherwise it is impossible not to answer the phone." ”

"After all, he gave us a private number."

"Is there any other way to contact him?" The big nose, which Yuan Qing called Yuan Lou, glanced at the two who were explaining, and said: "The new line has been waiting for our call, and five million sold the rights of "Red Fan Zone" in North America and Europe to the new line, which is actually quite in line with Jiahe's idea......"